Coursing Dogs

[mattythelamper 73]

Would you use a coursing dog on the lamp ? Just wondering on your opinion on this because imo i wouldnt use a day dog on the lamp but a few lads i have spoke to said they not really bothered if its day/night they use the same dog

[ratface89 29]

A hair dog not for da lamp

[mattythelamper 73]

thats what i think

[NEWSBOY 306]

A hair dog not for da lamp

they are hunting dogs pal, take game day or night what goes on in your heads

[mattythelamper 73]

Ask a couple of coursing men on here if they lamp there coursing dogs i think most of them will not This is one reason why i wouldnt 1. you take a dog coursing it will smash through hedgebacks chasing quarry and you average dog on the lamp stops at a hedgeback so if your coursing dog went on the lamp and started stopping at hedgeback that would be no good during the day IMO

[carp man 1 219]

say no more

[taffyboi 19]

I wouldn't personally I lost a good coursing dog on the lamp so neva agen will I make the same mistake, slipped the dog he went bout 3 fields untill eventually ran out of the beam

[mighty celt 996]

Ask a couple of coursing men on here if they lamp there coursing dogs i think most of them will not This is one reason why i wouldnt 1. you take a dog coursing it will smash through hedgebacks chasing quarry and you average dog on the lamp stops at a hedgeback so if your coursing dog went on the lamp and started stopping at hedgeback that would be no good during the day IMO

well if your lamping dog doesent hit hedges i wouldnt rate it much its a must for me in a lamping dog,seen some great coursing dogs work the lamp very very well pal,great way of getting them fit, geting their strike right,stick to your 1 trick ponies if that what suites you

[mighty celt 996]

I wouldn't personally I lost a good coursing dog on the lamp so neva agen will I make the same mistake, slipped the dog he went bout 3 fields untill eventually ran out of the beam

what you mean it ran away from you,

[carp man 1 219]

Ask a couple of coursing men on here if they lamp there coursing dogs i think most of them will not This is one reason why i wouldnt 1. you take a dog coursing it will smash through hedgebacks chasing quarry and you average dog on the lamp stops at a hedgeback so if your coursing dog went on the lamp and started stopping at hedgeback that would be no good during the day IMO

well if your lamping dog doesent hit hedges i wouldnt rate it much its a must for me in a lamping dog,seen some great coursing dogs work the lamp very very well pal,great way of getting them fit, geting their strike right,stick to your 1 trick ponies if that what suites you

[mattythelamper 73]

Everyone has there own opinion im not crabbing any dogs or any style or anything just explaining from what ive seen lads

[moonlighter 1,164]

I lamp mine, but it shortens there working life. The more you work them, the sooner they retire, due to injuries. Lamping is far more risky than day time work.

[NEWSBOY 306]

if you work chances are you wont see much daylight in the winter, would sooner run the dog on the lamp than wait for sunday morning

[inan 841]

Would you use a coursing dog on the lamp ? Just wondering on your opinion on this because imo i wouldnt use a day dog on the lamp but a few lads i have spoke to said they not really bothered if its day/night they use the same dog

I use my dogs for all hunting.

 

I know several men that have excellent daytime dogs that are also top drawer on the lamp.

Thre is a school of thought that lamping a dog encourages it to pull up at hedges, I think it depends on the dog ,and how it is brought along.

Once a dog learns it can catch by entering a hedge/ bush, it usually does so day or night , in my experience. .

Edited July 4, 2012 by inan

[shaunpauls7 131]

Ask a couple of coursing men on here if they lamp there coursing dogs i think most of them will not This is one reason why i wouldnt 1. you take a dog coursing it will smash through hedgebacks chasing quarry and you average dog on the lamp stops at a hedgeback so if your coursing dog went on the lamp and started stopping at hedgeback that would be no good during the day IMO

I must disagree with that statement.

Although I don't own coursing dogs I use my dogs on both day and night. My beddy/grey will smash through cover after quarry during the day. But come time the lamps out it's a different dog and if he misses a slip lamp off, soon followed by the dog to be collared up again.